Background
Tucker, Paul William was born on December 21, 1921 in Liberty, Missouri, United States. Son of Nova William and Georgia May (Cuthbertson) Tucker.
Tucker, Paul William was born on December 21, 1921 in Liberty, Missouri, United States. Son of Nova William and Georgia May (Cuthbertson) Tucker.
Bachelor of Science, William Jewell College, 1942. Doctor of Laws, William Jewell College, 1968. Doctor of Science, William Jewell College, 1992.
Master of Science in Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, (George Breon fellow), University Missouri, 1948. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1946.
Chemist, spectroscopist, Tennessee Eastman Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1944-1946; chemist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1948-1949; technical representative, Phillips Petroleum Company, 1949-1960; assistant director public affairs, Phillips Petroleum Company, 1960-1962; managing director, United Kingdom Ltd., London, 1962-1968; vice president gas and gas liquids, United Kingdom Ltd., Europe-Africa, London, 1969-1973; vice president gas and gas liquids public affairs and government relations, Europe-Africa, London, 1973-1974; manager international gas and gas liquids, Bartlesville, 1974-1978; vice president gas and gas liquids division, natural resources group, 1978-1980; vice president gas and gas liquids group, 1980-1985.
Fellow Institute Petroleum (United Kingdom), Institution Gas Engineers (United Kingdom). Member National Society of Professional Engineers (life), American Chemical Society (emeritus), Oklahoma Society Professional Engineers, Hillcrest Country Club, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Beverly Caryl Livingston, June 2, 1943. Children: Ann Caryl Tucker Worland, Linda Tucker Smith.